Theresa May declares Britain’s post-Brexit path as free-trade champion
New Delhi — British Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK would become the ultimate free-trade champion as she did groundwork on Monday for a post-Brexit deal with India, the world’s fastest growing major economy.In her first bilateral trip outside Europe since taking office in July, May said Britain would not "turn its back on the world" once it has left the EU, but emphasised that new economic relationships had to benefit all sides.May’s visit is an attempt to get the ball rolling for a future trade deal between the two countries, although nothing can be signed until Britain actually leaves the European Union — most probably in 2019.Accompanied by a delegation of about three dozen business leaders, May arrived in the smog-bound capital New Delhi late Sunday and will travel to the southern tech hub of Bangalore on Tuesday."On this visit alone, more than £1bn of business deals will be signed. And there’s much more we can do," May told reporters after meeting Indian Prime Minister ...
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